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1970–1971	1971–1984	1984–1998	1998–2002	2002–2019	2009–2019	2019–present

1970–1971

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Neue Haas Grotesk

Launched:

October 5, 1970

On October 5, 1970, National Educational Television Network was replaced by the Public Broadcasting Service. The first logo consisted of the words on top of each other, with "PUBLIC" in red, "BROADCASTING" in yellow, and "SERVICE" in blue.

1971–1984

Designer:

Ernie Smith of
Lubalin, Smith, Carnase, Inc. under direction of
Lawrence K. Grossman, Inc.

Typography:

ITC Avant Garde Gothic

Launched:

September 18, 1971

This logo premiered in 1971, and was designed by Ernie Smith of Lubalin, Smith, Carnase, Inc. The "P" resembles a human head (nicknamed the "P-Head" by many fans) while the "B" and "S" are more overtly geometric. The nickname for this is the "Tri-Colored Everyman P-Heads". The logo was still used on new episodes of PBS shows until 1985, even as the next logo below was introduced. PBS Digital Studios adopted this logo (sans the company name underneath) in 2014 with the introduction of its new logo which includes the tri-colored letters and was used until 2019, when the new PBS logo was introduced.

1984–1998

Designer:

Chermayeff & Geismar

Typography:

ITC Lubalin Graph Demi

Launched:

September 30, 1984

Chermayeff & Geismar designed a modified version of the "P-Head" from the previous logo and placed it in a forward-facing position and added two additional facial outlines on the edge, one in negative space and one in positive space. The font used for the "PBS" identification was designed specifically for the network. It was first seen at the PBS annual meeting on March 30, 1984, and went into official use on September 30 as the channel officially went by the PBS abbreviation. The logo was also used on PBS Home Video.

1998–2002

Designer:

Publicis
Hal Rainey
Lee Hunt Associates

Typography:

ITC Lubalin Graph Demi

Launched:

September 21, 1998

In 1998, the "P-Head" logo was placed in a black circle, with the "P-Head" now in white. This logo is still used at many of its member stations.

2002–2019

Designer:

PMcD Design

Typography:

PMN Caecilia 75 Heavy

Launched:

September 23, 2002

In 2002, the logo was redesigned so that the P-Head circle appears bigger than the text. This wordmark uses the font Caecilia 75 Heavy instead of Lubalin Graph Demi. Sometimes, the circle is 3D. This logo is still used at many of its member stations.

2009–2019

Designer:

Eyeball

Typography:

PBS Explorer

Launched:

September 28, 2009

This logo is the same, but now the P-Head circle has a gradient effect. In promos and IDs, the logo is 3D and its colors can vary. This logo continued to be used on PBS member stations through 2020.

2019–present

Designer:

Lippincott

Typography:

PBS Sans (custom-designed)

Launched:

November 4, 2019

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of its founding, a new logo for PBS designed by Lippincott was unveiled on November 4, 2019. The P-Head design has been slightly modified, with rounded edges around the nose, and a new custom font, named PBS Sans, for the wordmark was used. Additionally, the logo's color scheme was changed from black to blue.

External links

Official website

◄	National Educational Television

PBS

V • T • E

PBS

Networks

PBS | PBS America | PBS Kids | World

V • T • E

PBS Kids

Current programming:

Other:
PBS Kids Neighborhood & PBS Kids Backyard | PBS Kids Go! | PBS Kids Play! | PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch

Member Stations
Current
^{Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and territory, and based on the station's city of license or Designated Market Area.
Major PBS member stations are in bold.}
KAET | KCET | KOCE | KRCB | KLCS | KIXE | KVIE | KVCR | KPBS | KQED/KQET | KQEH | KBDI | WHYY | WETA | WHUT | WGCU | WUFT | WJCT | WUCF | WSRE | WLRN | WFSU | WEDU (WEDQ) | WABE | WSIU | WEIU | WTTW | WQPT | WTVP | WILL | WTIU | WNIN | WFWA | WYIN | WFYI | WIPB | WNIT | WVUT | KTWU | KPTS | WKYU | WYES | WGBH/WGBX | WGBY | WDCQ | WTVS | WKAR | WNMU | WGVU | KSMQ | PBS North | KCPT | KETC | KMOS | Vegas PBS | PBS Reno | WNET | KRWG | KENW | WSKG | WNED | WLIW | Mountain Lake PBS | WXXI | WMHT | WCNY | WPBS | WTVI | WOUB | WBGU | WCET | WVIZ | WOSU | WGTE | WLVT | WPSU | WQLN | WITF | WQED | WVIA | Rhode Island PBS | WTCI | WCTE | WLJT | WKNO | NPT | KACV | KLRU | KAMU | KEDT | KERA | KCOS | KCWT-DT4 | KUHT | KTTZ | KPBT | KLRN | KUED | Blue Ridge PBS | WHRO | KWSU | KCTS | KSPS | KBTC | KVZK | KGTF | WMTJ | WTJX

The Fred Rogers Company
Fred Rogers Productions

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+{{Otheruses|PBS}}
+{{Primary Logos|Idents|Promos & Season Sizzles|Viewers Like You}}
 {{ImageTOC
 |PBS logo 1970.svg|1970–1971
-|PBS 1971.svg|1971–1984
+|PBS 1971 Without Text.svg|1971–1984
 |PBS 1984.svg|1984–1998
 |PBS 1998.svg|1998–2002
-|PBS 2002.svg|2002–present}}
+|PBS 2002.svg|2002–2019
+|PBS 2009 3D.svg|2009–2019
+|PBS 2019.svg|2019–present}}
 ==1970–1971==
-[[File:PBS logo 1970.svg|200px|center]]
+[[File:PBS logo 1970.svg|center|250px]]
+{{Card|type=Neue Haas Grotesk|date=October 5, 1970}}
-On October 5, 1970, [[National Educational Television]] was replaced by the Public Broadcasting Service. The logo has three words. "Public" was red, "Broadcasting" was yellow, and "Service" was blue. This logo was used as a placeholder logo, but short-lived.
+On October 5, 1970, [[National Educational Television|National Educational Television Network]] was replaced by the '''Public Broadcasting Service'''. The first logo consisted of the words on top of each other, with "PUBLIC" in red, "BROADCASTING" in yellow, and "SERVICE" in blue.
 ==1971–1984==
-[[File:PBS 1971.svg|200px|center]]
+[[File:PBS 1971 Without Text.svg|center|250px]]
+{{Card|designer=Ernie Smith <small>of</small><br>[[Lubalin, Smith, Carnase, Inc.]] <small>under direction of</small><br>Lawrence K. Grossman, Inc.|type=ITC Avant Garde Gothic|date=September 18, 1971}}
-This logo was designed by [[Herb Lubalin]], who also designed the accompanying typeface, ITC Avant Garde Gothic. The "P" resembles a human head, which is named P-Head, while the "B" and "S" are more overtly geometric. The nickname for this is the "Tri-Colored Everyman P-Heads". The logo was still used on new episodes of PBS shows until 1985. The colors were changed as well. [[PBS Digital Studios]] brought back this logo (sans the company name underneath) in 2014 with the introduction of its new logo which includes the Tri-Colored letters.
+This logo premiered in 1971, and was designed by Ernie Smith of Lubalin, Smith, Carnase, Inc. The "P" resembles a human head (nicknamed the "P-Head" by many fans) while the "B" and "S" are more overtly geometric. The nickname for this is the "Tri-Colored Everyman P-Heads". The logo was still used on new episodes of PBS shows until 1985, even as the next logo below was introduced. [[PBS Digital Studios]] adopted this logo (sans the company name underneath) in 2014 with the introduction of its new logo which includes the tri-colored letters and was used until 2019, when the new PBS logo was introduced.
-==1984–present==
+==1984–1998==
+[[File:PBS 1984.svg|center|200px]]
-===1984–1998===
+{{card|designer=[[Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv/Work|Chermayeff & Geismar]]|type=ITC Lubalin Graph Demi|date=September 30, 1984}}
-[[File:PBS 1984.svg|200px|center]]
-[[Chermayeff & Geismar]] designed a modified version of the "P-Head" from the previous logo and placed in a forward-facing position and added two additional facial outlines on the edge of the logo, one in negative space and one in positive space. The font used for the "PBS" identification was designed specifically for the network. The logo is also used with PBS Home Video. The logo aired in September 30, 1984 as the channel was shortened to PBS.
+[[Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv|Chermayeff & Geismar]] designed a modified version of the "P-Head" from the previous logo and placed it in a forward-facing position and added two additional facial outlines on the edge, one in negative space and one in positive space. The font used for the "PBS" identification was designed specifically for the network. It was first seen at the PBS annual meeting on March 30, 1984, and went into official use on September 30 as the channel officially went by the '''PBS''' abbreviation. The logo was also used on [[PBS Distribution|PBS Home Video]].
+==1998–2002==
-===1998–present===
+[[File:PBS 1998.svg|center|250px]]
-====1998–2002====
+{{Card|designer=[[Publicis]]<br>[[Hal Rainey]]<br>[[Lee Hunt Associates]]|type=ITC Lubalin Graph Demi|date=September 21, 1998}}
-[[File:PBS 1998.svg|250px|center]]
-In 1998, the "P-Head" logo was placed in a black circle, with the "P-Head" now being colored white. The first ident package used people putting up the "P-Head" circle in front of their faces and with people in the background doing moves while being in the air.
+In 1998, the "P-Head" logo was placed in a black circle, with the "P-Head" now in white. This logo is still used at many of its member stations.
+==2002–2019==
-====2002–present====
-[[File:PBS 2002.svg|250px|center]]
+[[File:PBS 2002.svg|center|250px]]
+{{Card|designer=[[PMcD Design]]|type=PMN Caecilia 75 Heavy|date=September 23, 2002}}
-In 2002, the logo redesigned the P-Head circle bigger than the text. This wordmark uses the font Caecilia 75 Heavy instead of Lubalin Graph Demi. This logo is still used as a 2D version of the logo.
+In 2002, the logo was redesigned so that the P-Head circle appears bigger than the text. This wordmark uses the font Caecilia 75 Heavy instead of Lubalin Graph Demi. Sometimes, the circle is 3D. This logo is still used at many of its member stations.
-==Other==
+==2009–2019==
+[[File:PBS 2009 3D.svg|center|250px]]
-{{Other|a=Idents|Logo Variations}}
+{{Card|designer=[[Eyeball]]|type=PBS Explorer|date=September 28, 2009}}
+This logo is the same, but now the P-Head circle has a gradient effect. In promos and IDs, the logo is 3D and its colors can vary. This logo continued to be used on PBS member stations through 2020.
-==External links==
+==2019–present==
+[[File:PBS 2019.svg|center|250px]]
-*[http://www.pbs.org/ PBS]
+{{Card|designer=[[Lippincott]]|type=PBS Sans <small>(custom-designed)</small>|date=November 4, 2019}}
+To coincide with the 50th anniversary of its founding, a new logo for PBS designed by [[Lippincott]] was unveiled on November 4, 2019. The P-Head design has been slightly modified, with rounded edges around the nose, and a new custom font, named PBS Sans, for the wordmark was used. Additionally, the logo's color scheme was changed from black to blue.
+==External links==
+{{Official website|http://pbs.org}}
+{{Chronology|[[National Educational Television]]|}}
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Changes: PBS

Latest revision as of 09:22, 31 December 2023

1970–1971

1971–1984

1984–1998

1998–2002

2002–2019

2009–2019

2019–present

External links